Requirements

A list of requirements you need to meet when importing farm animals.

The IHS for buffalo and cattle from Australia is suspended from 7 August 2017 until further notice

MPI has suspended the Import Health Standard for buffalo and cattle from Australia bovanic.aus that allows for the importation of live cattle from Australia. The suspension is precautionary. MPI has no evidence that live cattle were the source of the current Mycoplasma bovis situation in the South Island and is still investigating the source. However, live cattle are recognised to present the greatest risk for introduction of Mycoplasma bovis internationally. The suspension means that there will be no live cattle imports allowed from Australia until further notice. The suspension will remain in force while the Ministry reviews current science and the requirements in the standard with regards to Mycoplasma bovis. There have been advances in testing technology and also the understanding of Mycoplasma bovis since the rules were set. MPI wants to ensure the most appropriate measures are in place to address this risk going forward.

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Anyone who is organising or is responsible for animals being transported must be aware of the following codes of welfare and comply with the minimum standards in the codes and the general provisions of the <a href="http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1999/0142/latest/DLM49664.html">Animal Welfare Act 1999.</a>
This code sets out the responsibilities of all persons undertaking the transport of all live animals within New Zealand in all forms of conveyance whether on land, in domestic airspace or New Zealand territorial and inland waters (including shipping to and from the Chatham Islands).
This code applies to all live animals (terrestrial and aquatic) being transported within New Zealand in all forms of conveyance. The code does not apply to the export of animals from New Zealand.